Acre unlocks all eight finals of the Masters, can the Eternal City replicate the scene of Monca?

Yesterday's quarter-finals of the Rome Masters did not complete all of the day's schedule due to rain, and Ruud's match will be played again at a later date. The three groups that have already advanced include:

Alcaraz, who defeated Khachanov 7-5 in the deciding set, will face Draper, who reversed the promotion. The rivalry that the two sides missed out on this year at the Australian Open due to Draper's absence and Indian Wells due to his not the best physical condition has finally arrived.

Zverev, who finally won Fez with a counterattack, faced Musetti, who was only one goal away but had to restart due to heavy rain, and finally eliminated the previous year's champion Mei Zong.

Hurkacz, who won Menswick in the Miami Masters title race, will finally beat De Minaur's Paul in five duels.

The most noteworthy is still Acre, who also managed to reach the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters for the first time, and he also managed to unlock the full quarterfinals of the Masters. He couldn't hide his excitement after the game and signed in front of the camera:

"Arrows will obscure the sun."

"Then we'll fight in the shadows."

This quote is both a tribute to the ancient Greek saying and a sign that he will be in contention for another clay Masters title this year.

Let's take a look at his 9 best results at the Masters so far:

Indian Wells: 2 crowns

Miami: 1 crown

Monte Carlo: 1 crown

Madrid: 2 crowns

Roma: Quarterfinals

Canada: Quarterfinals

Cincinnati: Runner-up

Shanghai: Quarterfinals

Paris: Quarterfinals

In the nine Masters, Acre performed significantly better in the first half than in the second half. His first Masters title was the Miami Masters, which was in 2022. Immediately, he won the Madrid Masters by defeating Deyo, Nadal, and Zverev in succession, and the gold content was comparable to that of Nalbandian.

The following year, Arca won the Indian Wells Masters to form a Sunshine Double, and last year he defeated Mei again in the final, but this year he lost in the semi-finals against Draper and failed to make it three wins in a row like Federer and Djokovic.

The Madrid Masters, Arca's other Masters tournament that has won more than one title, also defended his title, a year ahead of Indian Wells. After missing last year due to injury, this year's return did not play well.

Madrid's defeat may have been due to Monte Carlo's impressive performance, which used to be difficult to find in this small city with a beautiful scenery, but this year it has been a blockbuster and finally won the trophy.

In the second half of the tournament, he only finished runner-up at the Cincinnati Masters. The year before, in a much-anticipated matchup, Djokovic came back to avenge his Wimbledon final defeat that year, which is considered by many to be the best tournament match of the year.

As for the Shanghai Masters, last year's victory over Sinner in the final of the China Open, Aka was originally going to win back-to-back titles, but in the end he failed to do so and was blocked out of the quarterfinals by the big dark horse Mahachi. In Paris and the Canadian Masters, he was beaten twice by Paul, and his best result was only the quarterfinals. I wonder if he will be able to make a breakthrough at the indoor hardcourt Masters after winning the title in Rotterdam this year?

The Rome Masters is his first time in the round of 16 and the quarterfinals this year, and whether he can go further depends on his next performance!(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)